New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
gym. THE PExMAx." At WASHINGTON.
rHE VISITING AcroRs ARE REcEIy I'd pY TIE pREs.

| THE VISITING ACTORS ARE RECEIv I'd BY THE PRES.
DIDN'T AND PLAY TO LARGE HOUSE,
WASHINGTON, April 10 tSpccdaD.-1he members of Mr..
Palmer's company and tho guests who accompanied
them had many direu forebodings last night to the
weather This morning tho weather went beyond their
worst anticpatons Tired with the rapid trip ana the
fesvity Of the day before most OF the party took late
breakfasts and spent e morning quietly In their rooms
Toward noon 1t began TO clear up slightly. Arrange
had been made for the President to receive tho
company at o'clock, and quarter Of an hour before
that time all assembled in the hotel parlors, aud
after their way to the White House In tho
riages provided by Mr. Roessle That indefatigablo
took the lead Of the procession which filed into the
East Room
The President was delayed somewhat by official bust
ness that opportunity afforded his visitors for
stroll through the lower portion Of the Executive Man
sion. Then the door leading to the private apart
ments opened and the President walked In.
Mr. Roessle introduced Mr Palmer to him. Mr.. Cleve,
land welcomed the company 10 Washington, and said
how glad he was to aid In any way SO WORTHY an OBJECT as
dent simply said to each How do You %. Miss sr
80 o and So and they passed behind d nM ana
the stac War and Navy buildings and each Of the three
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the round OF receptions Luncheon was served at tho
Arlington and the rest OF the afternoon was spent la
visiting and general sight seeing
in the evening. The long line of carriages arriving
reached beyond Fourtecnhst. more than block away;
OF gazers who blocked the sidewalks The auditorium tho
Theatre was full OF welkhown people. IN spite OF tho
laieness OF the season. Among the first to arriye
was the President, who occupied one Of tho stage
boxes. He was accompanied by Colonel and Mrs.
Lamont. Colonel J. d. Wilson and Mrs Wilson. In tue
other boxes W. W. C0rcoran. the Swedish Minister.
Baron Reuterschiod; Secretary Whitney. Mrs whitney.
and Miss Frenghuysen; Senator Hearst aud Mrs:
Hearst; Senator Mitchell, Mrs. Schwab Dr. Ruth and
Paymastcr Wright Secretary Endc0tt Mrs. and Miss
EndicOtt Secretary Fairchid and Mrs Faircd Assist
ant Secretary Thompson, A. NJ. Palmer. Miss Palmer
and Mrs. w. II. Rapley. Among others present were
Alvey A. Adee, j. a. j. Creswell, Captain Pembroke,
Marshal T. L. Roeslle, Dr. Teneyck Commodore schey
Colonel Robert Fleming, H. 81 s. Bralnard. Colonel X
c. Rutherford. Dr. j. Miller Brown. W. c.
Chandler, Mrs. Parsons Colonel Dyer, J. W.
Flint, c. II. Burroughs Colonel T. D.
Hiyer, Colonel g. c. Kellogg and Skipwit1 Gordon .
The curtain rose, I'm tact, at a few minutes past
O'Clock, house which old Washingtonans ayerrcd was
the most notable that has for been seen In that city
The play heard throughout with the closest atte-
eagerly appiauded At the close Of the first
act the curtain rose In response 10 repeated .,a,n
thanks. A large basket OF flowers handed up, and
when given TO Mrs Booth 1t fell into
four portions forming four bouquets of roses.
each OF which bore the naIhe of one OF the four
ladies in the cast They came from tue newspaper cor
respondents who came from New-YOrk with the party
After the third act there loud calls for Mr. Palmer
who stepped the front OF the stage and spoke few
words OF thanks to the audience He said that the per
Torrance would add SO, 100 to the Actors Fund